Gqeberha, South Africa - The International Conference on Business Models in Agriculture (IBMA) is set to make its mark in Gqeberha, South Africa, in 2026. The prestigious event, which focuses on evolving business models in agriculture, will be hosted by Gqeberha following a successful bid initiated by NMB Conferences, with full support from the local NMB Convention Bureau. The IBMA Conference is an international gathering that commenced its journey in Rwanda, with subsequent editions … [Read more...] about IBMA 2026 Conference to Take Place in Gqeberha, South Africa
agriculture
Need to ramp up logistics as agriculture gathers steam – Port Elizabeth Business News
Need to ramp up logistics as agriculture gathers steam: South Africa would need to ramp up its logistics as the local agricultural output was likely to increase in the coming years, especially within the citrus sub-sector, which would demand extra capacity ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. Nienaber: Rassie’s absence not an issue: Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber says it is "business as usual" inside the camp despite embarking on their first tour without Rassie Erasmus … [Read more...] about Need to ramp up logistics as agriculture gathers steam – Port Elizabeth Business News
South Africa VS Coronavirus: Exports keeping agriculture afloat – Port Elizabeth in the News
South Africa VS Coronavirus: Exports keeping agriculture afloat: In the sixth part of our series on the impact of COVID-19 on South Africa, we look at the agriculture sector, where the citrus industry is exporting record volumes to Asia, following a surge in demand ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. To safely reopen, facilities throw rules out the window and embrace creativity: From drive-through exhibits to roaming robot dogs, creative solutions have arisen to meet the need for social … [Read more...] about South Africa VS Coronavirus: Exports keeping agriculture afloat – Port Elizabeth in the News
The impact of COVID-19 on small scale farmers
It is now inevitable that COVID-19 will lead to global recession and the local economy will not be spared. The true extent of its impact is not yet measurable however we are looking at negative GDP growth for the year and potential job losses with the South African Reserve Bank estimating GDP contraction of more than 6% says Pertunia Setumo, Agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business. The overall impact will exert further pressure on small scale farmers who were already struggling with … [Read more...] about The impact of COVID-19 on small scale farmers
Climate change a risk to agricultural production
Climate change has presented additional risks to agricultural production and to farming enterprises. Increased weather variability has changed the production norms in agriculture, as a result it has had an impact on production plans and outcomes. We are faced with erratic rains, hail, unpredictable disease outbreaks and dry spells that affect the general performance of the sector. Farmers must be able to adjust in order to survive in this volatile environment as several studies forecast … [Read more...] about Climate change a risk to agricultural production
Climate change decimates Western Cape agriculture – News from GroundUp
Climate change decimates Western Cape agriculture: Farmers in Oudtshoorn estimate the drought has lost them billions of rands Source: GroundUp News. Prison inmate tells court about beating at Leeuwkop prison: Xolani Zulu is among five inmates suing Correctional Services Source: GroundUp News. “Urine streams down the taxi rank”: Toilets at Govan Mbeki Taxi Rank in Port Elizabeth have not worked for three months, commuters say Source: GroundUp News. Ex-political prisoner dies, leaving … [Read more...] about Climate change decimates Western Cape agriculture – News from GroundUp
KwaZulu-Natal agriculture sector will contribute more to GDP – Port Elizabeth Business News
KwaZulu-Natal agriculture sector will contribute more to GDP: Prices, especially in coastal regions are supressed mainly because of UHT milk imports from South America and countries like Poland and Slovenia are landed at cheaper prices in Durban, the Western ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. 3 Bedroom House for Sale in Perridgevale: or both. The backyard is enclosed. This home is on the doorstep on Andrew Rabie High School and just down the road from the Collegiate schools. … [Read more...] about KwaZulu-Natal agriculture sector will contribute more to GDP – Port Elizabeth Business News
SAIS Open Innovation Agriculture Challenge – MyPR.co.za
SAIS Open Innovation Agriculture Challenge: RIIS and their Batswana partners, BITRI and Brynston Creations, have launched the SAIS open innovation agriculture challenge, aiming to enhance future food security for people in the SADC region. The challenge focusses on building an effective supply chain while mitigating the risk of climate change; Human- Animal conflict poses a challenge for farmers, particularly in Botswana; Enabling agri-tech adoption to ensure future successes. Johannesburg, 8 … [Read more...] about SAIS Open Innovation Agriculture Challenge – MyPR.co.za
Supporting agriculture and biodiversity
Supporting agriculture and biodiversity: A national and global historic first – the scientific assessment of livestock predation and its management in South Africa – was recently launched at Nelson Mandela University. Edited by Mandela University researchers Prof Graham Kerley, Dr Sharon Wilson and Dave Balfour of the Centre for African Conservation Ecology, the publication provides government, industry, and stakeholders with detailed and current insight and knowledge on the … [Read more...] about Supporting agriculture and biodiversity
Agricultural sector slowly bouncing back to full strength
Paul, Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB gives a snapshot of the agricultural sector and its recovery from the drought. South Africa’s Major agricultural commodities: South Africa’s (SA) agriculture is divided into three main commodity sectors. Livestock accounts for 47% of the country’s gross producer value (GPV), followed by horticulture and field crops whose share stood at 29% and 23% respectively in 2016. SA’s top five agricultural commodities: Poultry accounts for 16% … [Read more...] about Agricultural sector slowly bouncing back to full strength
An outlook on the agricultural sector
NAMPO is the biggest agricultural event in the Southern Hemisphere. It attracts major players and decision makers into one proverbial room, to engage on the health of the agricultural sector in South Africa – this year; NAMPO came at a time when the industry is posed for record harvests. “The sector is on course for recovery after the devastating 2015/16 production season, however, the Western Cape (WC) and parts of the Eastern Cape (EC) are exceptions as conditions there have deteriorated … [Read more...] about An outlook on the agricultural sector
Agriculture not yet out of the woods
South Africa’s agriculture sector is now perfectly on course for recovery, this is on the backdrop of a devastating drought and while we breathe a sigh of relief that the industry is heading for recovery, the recent downgrades are likely to have sombre implications that may dampen the recovery of the sector. The downgrades are also at a time when agricultural debt has risen exponentially over the last decade and worsened further over the past two years. The country’s economy is struggling … [Read more...] about Agriculture not yet out of the woods
The cost of bread, dairy, eggs and maize after the drought
The agricultural sector has survived the worst of the drought that gripped South Africa in the past three years. The recent rains have however positioned the sector favourably in parts of the country. Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Business takes a look at how the drought and subsequent recovery has impacted four basic breakfast foods, namely; eggs, maize, dairy and bread. Dairy: This industry has seen pastures improving, thereby reducing the frequency for the need … [Read more...] about The cost of bread, dairy, eggs and maize after the drought
NMMU doctoral student selected for overseas Agriculture fellowship
NMMU doctoral student selected for overseas Agriculture fellowship: It was not love at first sight, but Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s (NMMU) Animal Production Lecturer and doctoral student Potego Phakwago’s love for Agriculture grew, and he has recently been selected for a Fellowship as one of 50 Young Scientists in Developing Countries to work in India for six months. Source: NMMU News Latest News. … [Read more...] about NMMU doctoral student selected for overseas Agriculture fellowship
Agriculture Entrepreneur from Madagascar wins $25,000 2016 Anzisha Grand Prize for African Youth Entrepreneurship
Agriculture Entrepreneur from Madagascar wins ,000 2016 Anzisha Grand Prize for African Youth Entrepreneurship: African Leadership Academy (www.AfricanLeadershipAcademy.org) and The MasterCard Foundation (www.MastercardFdn.org) are pleased to announce Heritiaina Randriamananatahina, 22 year old agriculture entrepreneur from Madagascar, as this year’s winner of the $ 25,000 Grand Prize in the sixth annual edition of Africa’s premier award for youth entrepreneurship. Heritiaina is the … [Read more...] about Agriculture Entrepreneur from Madagascar wins $25,000 2016 Anzisha Grand Prize for African Youth Entrepreneurship
